Silverado 1500, my recent experience
I have a Coleman Explorer that weighs in about 6800lbs that I tow with my 1/2 ton Silverado, 2014 5.3 engine, 3:42 gears. It came new with P265-65-18 tires and when ever I pulled the trailer I always ...
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Thanks everyone. I like to post my real life towing experiences for the "new guys" who come on these boards for info like this. It certainly helped me out when I first started. Now I debated about airing up the new tires for that return trip but I wanted to know how they felt at 35psi. The side wall says max inflation on them is 41 anyway so......
Next trip I will air them up to 40 and see how they perform. The tongue weight on my trailer is in the 650 range although I need to go to the scales and do the whole weigh in procedure to get solid numbers. The trailer I pulled back this trip was in the 850 range so I was told, I don't know for sure.
Still, this was a good learning experience for me to get to know my trucks capabilities. I am quite pleased.
Next trip I will air them up to 40 and see how they perform. The tongue weight on my trailer is in the 650 range although I need to go to the scales and do the whole weigh in procedure to get solid numbers. The trailer I pulled back this trip was in the 850 range so I was told, I don't know for sure.
Still, this was a good learning experience for me to get to know my trucks capabilities. I am quite pleased.
